Monday, 3 September 2012

The latest fabric range from Amy Butler, Cameo, is now available on our website. Cameo is a whimsical collection of story rich prints that capture the
romance of an imagined discovery of best loved fabrics and memorabilia
from a family's treasured history. Generations of charming prints mingle
together creating a fanciful portrait with a warm hearted, quirky
narrative.There are 3 fat quarter packs of Amy's Cameo fabrics plus 24 fabrics by the metre. Below you can see some lovely shots from Amy Butler's Studio of different projects made with the Cameo Fabrics

Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Colour. An intimate, photo-filled look at the fascinating life and creative output of a renowned artist and designer.

Kaffe Fassett has led an extraordinary life and is a captivating storyteller with a vivid memory. Born in 1937 in San Francisco, he spent much of his youth in Big Sur, where his parents bought a log cabin from Orson Welles and transformed it into the world-famous Nepenthe restaurant, a gathering place of artists of all sorts (Kaffe has many stories to tell about mingling with the likes of Olivia de Havilland, Elizabeth Taylor, and Henry Miller). After attending a boarding school run by the disciples of Krishunamurti, an Indian guru, he studied painting on scholarship at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, but left after less than one year and traveled to England, where he ultimately made his home.

After struggling to make a living as a fine artist for several years, Fassett met the fashion designer Bill Gibb and began designing knitwear for his collection. He went on to design knitwear for Missoni and for private clients like Lauren Bacall, Shirley MacLaine, and Barbra Streisand, and to revolutionise the hand knitting world with his explosive use of color. Further explorations led him to needlepoint, mosaics, rug-making, yarn and fabric design, set design and quilting. Now in his 70s, Fassett continues to produce new work in his studio in London and to travel worldwide to teach and lecture. This intimate autobiography is lavishly filled with Fassett's amazing stories about his bohemian childhood, his hard-earned rise to fame, and all of his creative pursuits. It includes photos of him throughout his life (including his stint as a model in Paris), his home (which is an artwork in itself), his work (everything from childhood drawings to pencil sketches, to oil paintings, to massive tapestries and set designs, to hand knits and quilts) as well as the people and places around the world that have inspired him.

Kaffe Fassett's latest project book for Rowan, Kaffe Quilts Again, is being launched by Kaffe on the The Cotton Patch stand (A24) at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC on the 16th of August. You can pre-order copies of Kaffe Quilts Again (4953) on our website now and we will send a copy out to you after the book has been launched.

Photographed in the small rural village in Bulgaria, its natural, unspoiled beauty makes the perfect backdrop for this scintillating collection of favourite quilts by Kaffe and his designers, recreated in the new Rowan fabrics. Kaffe and his team of designers explain how they have gone about the task of recreating them, in some cases changing the colour palette completely.

The new fabrics inspired him to look again at some of his original favourite designs. For example, the new woven striped fabrics from India and Kaffe's own printed Marquee Stripes made it a must to create two new version Chevron quilt (from Quilt Road), each very different. One is in earthy woven stripes, the other in sizzling Marquee stripes, illustrating how colour can change the mood of a
quilt.

Add to the mix of new fabrics Philip Jacob's sublime florals and Brandon Mably's quirky designs, plus new colourways of firm favourites and shot cottons, and quilt designers are spoilt for choice.

The quilt instructions in this book are simple and clear: a sumptuous flat shot photo of the finished project, an ingredients list of the materials needed full written instructions, with useful tips, and illustrated with coloured diagrams, and all the templates.rated colour in deep earthy tones. In the Designer Profile, Kaffe explains how he creates his quilts, a fascinating insight into a genius at work.

Monday, 28 May 2012

Benartex’s By the Sea fabric group wisks you off to that well-earned seaside holiday! This classic group has a handsome patchwork with scenes of sailboats, lighthouses, seagulls and more. The coordinates have seashells, ropes, nets, stars and a classy stripe to match

Monday, 23 April 2012

We have a number of new Moda Fabric ranges in with a wide variety of styles. Rouenneries Deux is by French General and follows on from the popular Rouenneries range. There are ten fabrics by the metre as well as a fat quarter pack charm pack, layer cake and jelly roll.

A Walk in the Woods is by Aneela Hoey and features Little Red Riding Hood and her sweet little
crafty fox friend and discover enchanting little mushrooms and singing blue
birds along the way. This charming collection with a sweet storybook feel in
candy colors is perfect to put a little spring into sewing projects!

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Transfer Artist Paper or TAP from C&T Publications is a fantastic media for transfering your images onto virtually any surface. Transfer your imagination into art with TAP, a premium-quality transfer
paper that allows you to transfer images to virtually any surface with
the heat of an iron. Have more fun with fabric, paper, wood, glass,
metal, and more!

Inkjet print, paint, stamp, or draw images on to TAP

5 Iron-on Image Transfer Sheets • 8.5" x 11"

Iron on to your surface
Transferred images are crisp and colorfast
Washable and crack-resistant on fabric
Overlap transferred images for a layered or collaged look
Silicone Release Paper sample sheet included
Complete instructions inside the package.

For greater detail on the type of fantastic project that you can create then look at Create with Transfer Artist Paper by Lesley Riley (ref 4896). Lesley is one of the inventors of TAP and is an unparalleled expert on
how to use it for maximum creative effect. She'll teach you how to
create unique fabric images from photographs that stay vibrant and
colorfast, even after washing. You can use her photo transfer methods to
quickly create your own masterpieces, using just your inkjet printer
and basic art supplies.

Hoffman Bali Pops contain 40 lovely Hoffman Batik prints cut to 2 1/22
strips. So they are are similar in format to Moda's Jelly Rolls. We have
six new Bali Pops to choose from Cherry, Blueberry, Water Melon, Key
Lime, Plum Pudding and Coconut.